Pete Crowson and Mike Kerrigan from Nottingham Trent University explore the importance of universities demonstrating confidence and sound judgement when contributing to the Higher Education Evaluation Library (HEEL).
This Black History Month, Dr Josephine Gabi and Dr Yetunde Kolajo argue that closing the Black awarding gap by 2030–31 requires systemic university change, transparent progress monitoring, and clear accountability for tackling persistent inequalities.
Professor Anna Zimdars reflects on the initial phase of her UKRI–TASO Policy Fellowship, exploring what early work with higher education providers and school advisers reveals about how we conceptualise – and ultimately evaluate – contextual admissions.
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